Motorola's New Razr: Cutting-Edge or Just Another Droid?

Motorola is taking yet another shot at reviving the Razr brand's glory with the Droid Razr, a new Android smartphone headed to the Verizon network. However, will its thinness be enough to differentiate it from other top-model Android phones out there? "They've all got dual-core processors, WiFi hotspot functionality and a wide display," said ABI's Michael Morgan.

Motorola Mobility on Tuesday announced its latest smartphone, confirming many of the rumors and spec leaks that had already begun to surround the handset.

The Motorola Droid Razr

It's called the "Droid Razr," its body is partially made of Kevlar, it has a 4.3-inch Gorilla Glass display, it's a 4G LTE device, and it's headed to the Verizon Wireless Network.

Motorola touts the Droid Razr's ultra-thin, lightweight design, in keeping with the Razr line's penchant for slimline devices. However, slimness alone is becoming less and less of a truly standout attribute among phones.

"You could use adjectives like 'thinner' and 'lighter' for devices from every other vendor out there," Ramon Llamas, a senior research analyst at IDC, told TechNewsWorld.

"The only thing they might have going for them is the Kevlar," said Michael Morgan, a senior analyst at ABI Research.